What an incredible experience..
We’ve enjoyed omakase dinners in many cities across the U.S.—Las Vegas, New York, San Francisco, Austin, Dallas, and more—and Sansei delivered one of the best experiences we’ve had at a fraction of the price.
Todd took exceptional care of us and made us feel right at home from the moment we sat down. The combination of incredibly fresh, delicious selections, a welcoming atmosphere, and genuine conversation around the bar was exactly what we were hoping to find.
It’s been years since I’ve had a dining experience that felt this special. Every course was quick, thoughtfully prepared, and the entire evening struck the perfect balance between elevated dining and relaxed hospitality.
Wishing the entire team continued success. We will absolutely be back the next time we’re in Maui.
*only managed to get a photo of the 1st course
Kenneth Tong
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February 07, 2026
The experience here was underwhelming considering the price to value aspect. The food overall was alright but nothing outstanding that would bring me back or to recommend.
Still gave 4 stars as there is nothing wrong with the food - cooked well, tasted good, and raw seafood was fresh. Only thing is that for the price paid, I expected more rather than just some seafood/sushi that I can get from other location for a lower price point.
Shayan Joobbani
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December 15, 2025
Went for “Early Bird” (basically 50% off most things Sunday and Monday from 5-5:45 - get there early. Some lined up at 3:30. We got there 4:30 and were last to be seated at bar).
Everything was fantastic, sat at cocktail bar and bartender/waitress staff was a very friendly and attentive young lady, also highly skilled.
Everything was fantastic - highly suggest the miso butterfish small plate.
Adam
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July 24, 2026
We’ve been coming here for over 20 years and we always come when we go to Hawaii. Very consistent and always very good. The flavors are always unique and delicious.
Amanda Clarissa
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November 29, 2025
We went to this place based on a friend’s recommendation. Walked in and got seated right away with no wait time! Our server was really friendly and made the long wait time for the food to fly by. This place left me with a mixed feeling, a couple of the food were really good, but the rest were pretty meh borderline bad.
The good - Asian shrimp cake: The ginger lime chili butter works really well with the shrimp cake. Mango crab salad hand roll: mango and crab is just a good refreshing combo and the sauce finishes it off nicely.
The bad - we got a couple of sushi rolls: the most important part of sushi is always the rice, but their rice was slightly undercooked and under seasoned. The presentation is also very sloppy for a sushi bar. Misoyaki chicken: sauce is crazy sweet, it over powers all other flavors.
Overall, this place is probably a good intro for people interested in Japanese fusion and sushi, but I will not come back.
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What an incredible experience.. We’ve enjoyed omakase dinners in many cities across the U.S.—Las Vegas, New York, San Francisco, Austin, Dallas, and more—and Sansei delivered one of the best experiences we’ve had at a fraction of the price. Todd took exceptional care of us and made us feel right at home from the moment we sat down. The combination of incredibly fresh, delicious selections, a welcoming atmosphere, and genuine conversation around the bar was exactly what we were hoping to find. It’s been years since I’ve had a dining experience that felt this special. Every course was quick, thoughtfully prepared, and the entire evening struck the perfect balance between elevated dining and relaxed hospitality. Wishing the entire team continued success. We will absolutely be back the next time we’re in Maui. *only managed to get a photo of the 1st course
The experience here was underwhelming considering the price to value aspect. The food overall was alright but nothing outstanding that would bring me back or to recommend. Still gave 4 stars as there is nothing wrong with the food - cooked well, tasted good, and raw seafood was fresh. Only thing is that for the price paid, I expected more rather than just some seafood/sushi that I can get from other location for a lower price point.
Went for “Early Bird” (basically 50% off most things Sunday and Monday from 5-5:45 - get there early. Some lined up at 3:30. We got there 4:30 and were last to be seated at bar). Everything was fantastic, sat at cocktail bar and bartender/waitress staff was a very friendly and attentive young lady, also highly skilled. Everything was fantastic - highly suggest the miso butterfish small plate.
We’ve been coming here for over 20 years and we always come when we go to Hawaii. Very consistent and always very good. The flavors are always unique and delicious.
We went to this place based on a friend’s recommendation. Walked in and got seated right away with no wait time! Our server was really friendly and made the long wait time for the food to fly by. This place left me with a mixed feeling, a couple of the food were really good, but the rest were pretty meh borderline bad. The good - Asian shrimp cake: The ginger lime chili butter works really well with the shrimp cake. Mango crab salad hand roll: mango and crab is just a good refreshing combo and the sauce finishes it off nicely. The bad - we got a couple of sushi rolls: the most important part of sushi is always the rice, but their rice was slightly undercooked and under seasoned. The presentation is also very sloppy for a sushi bar. Misoyaki chicken: sauce is crazy sweet, it over powers all other flavors. Overall, this place is probably a good intro for people interested in Japanese fusion and sushi, but I will not come back.